The Ambler Gazette 19150114

              The Ambler Gazette.
VOL   XXXlll.-NO.   3
AMBLER.   PA..   JANUARY   14,   1015.
S1.25   A   YEAR
^ COLD POINT AND PLYMOUTH.
Happenings of Local Interest to Our i Readers.
W      Mrs.  Streeper, of   Barren  Hill,   Is De- ¦ ceased—Busy     Times    at    Hagy's—
Notes   from   Hickorytown   and   Har¬ monville—Personals   and    Miscellan¬ eous. Mrs.   Kate   Marple,   of   Harmonville,
will shortly remove  to isorrisiown. W. A. l<Jierr, of Harmonville, heard
"Billy"   Sunday   preach   one   day   last
¦week. ^      ,,,    ,
William Disston, of Lancasterville, is
spending   the   winter  ut   Palm   Beach,
i^^iorlda.
Mrs. Edward Prader, of Barren Hill,
visited  Mrs. A.  G.   Carver  on  Sunday
.iCfternoon.
Misa  J.  Beatty,  of Ivy  Rock,  spent
Sunday with Mrs. William McCullough
at Hai'monvilie. ,    , ..
Miss Miriam Hagy, of Plymouth, left
Saturday for New iTork, where she will
spend some time. ^¦,„     Miss  Oiga Slingluff. of Conshohock-
SUCCESSFUL INSTITUTION.
Stockholders of First National Bank of Ambler Meet.
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en, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Chick, of Plymouth.
Mrs. William Dewees, of Harmon¬ ville, continues critically Hi, with very little hopes  for her recovery.
Sunday afternoon Rev. W. Ray Mus¬ selman, of the Plymouth United Evany. church, preached in Worcester.
Miss Jennie Karr, of Harmonville, who has been seriously ill, was able on Sunday to venture down stairs for the first
Misses Mary and Annie Burns, , of Swedeland, were Sunday guests ot their brother. Edward Burns, at Har¬ monville.
J. H. Housekeeper, who rented the Neai blacksmith shop south of Barren . Hill on the Ridge pike, has vacated thu premises.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Maxwell, of Harmonviile, have closed their home and gone with their son Evan in Con¬ shohocken.
The Sewing circle of Cold Point grange met Tuesday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. Botsford, on Delialb street road.
A flag pole has been erected on the front of the new Plymouth Consoli¬ dated school.
Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Jaggers, of Oaic Lane, visited Mr. and Mrs. G-. W. Bar¬ tholomew, of Barren Hill, on Sunday.
Mrs. Katheryn Cocking, of Philadel¬ phia, has been spending some days recently with relatlvea In Barren Hill.
' Next Sunday afternoon officers of the Sabbath school of Plymouth United Evang. church will be Elected for the ensuing year.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barkel, of -Gwynedd Valley, spent an evening last week with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ma¬ id Point
Retiring Board of Directors Re-elected —944 Votes Recorded — President Craft Addresses the Stockholders Reviewing the Past Year's Business. On Tuesday morning at tlio banking house was held the annual nueeting of the stockholders of the First National bank of Ambier. Dr. Norton Downs was chosen chairman of the meeting, and the following retiring board of directors waa re-elected: Dr. Norton Downs, of Three Tuns; James A. Co¬ zens, of Davis Grove; Edward Inger¬ soll. of Spring'-ouse; F, C. Hoover, of Blue Bell; Benjanitiii Penrose, of Ogontz; John A. Wentz, of Fort Wash¬ ington; Ezekiel C. Shoemaker, of Jar¬ rettown; J. Watson Craft, Edwin fl. Faust, Alexander Knight and J. M. Haywood, of Ambler, 9+4 votes regis¬ tering the unanimous choice of the re¬ cording stockholders.
President Craft submitted the fol¬ lowing letter to  the  stockholders:
l'"'ollowlng oiu- custom I submit, on behalf of the board, a statement of the condition of your bank at the close of Ihe past year. The year I'.tU has been a fiilrly prosperous one in the banking business. The increased num¬ ber of dejiositors with tlie consequent general tendency increaaed towards deposits has been most gratifyi.ig. The gross earnings have b,een the larg- eat in the bank's history, reaching over $47,000. After deductions for expen.se and growing interest charges, due to the increase in the number of savings deposits, the undivided profits stand at $1,'),,'551. enabling the bank to Increase its semi-annual dividends to 4 per cent., and to pass an additonal $10,000 to the surplus. Thia makes our sur¬ plus account now stand at $90,000, atad I truat, with the continued support of the stockholders and friends of the bank, it will equal the capital in !he very near future.
The assets of the bank are in a good healthy condition. It being our policy to write off all losses before passing out of the usual semi-annual dividend periods. The class of securities held by the bank is very favorably com¬ mented upon by the bank examiner.
Additional real estate has been ac¬ quired and the bank building remodel¬ ed and brought up to the business needs of our community, adding mat¬ erially to the convenience and comfort of our patrons, and from the many fav¬ orable comments, meets with their en¬ tire approval. The real estate is now verv conservatively carried on our books at $18.,5Gr),76.
The faithful attendance of your di- rectora and the diligence ot your fin¬ ance  committee   I   feel   ar,-   worthy   of
pai-;saKt   ul
he
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Gf^rgc  W.   Hellings    md     wit..,    of' f„^„,.,,„]e comment Wluow (Jrov.., sprat thu we.di-e .1 with       j„ opinion,   'be
.^ J' ¦,   ¦        . o^  ^'establishing   of     th
j^* Carr's iane, Harmonville, »and will shortly remove therein.
The school board of Plymouth town¬ ship, which was to have met last Monday evening, held its session laat We<lnesday evening instead.
On Sunday, Jan. 24, the choir of Bethany Evang. church, Norristown, will repeat its Christmas cantata in the   Plymouth   Evang.   church.
Miss Edna Berkhimer, of Philadel¬ phia, spent Friday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Martin Berkhimer, pleasantly observing her birthday on that occasion.
The Misses    Florence    and    Miriam I i'^'^" mort^optlmfstic rea^izeT in the so-"
?^Pv;..°'„ ¦^'^'^°".'^   Meeting,   recently L,ial,  moral and  financial  world, and  I /lollirhtfiillv  entertained     the  Sunshine I u„,!„„„    *i,.,f     „„„f(„„„.i     enr,a»rvnHvo
MOTOR TRUCK FIREENGINE.
Suggested for Wissahickon Co. of Ambler.
Question Is Revived by Report of Com¬ mittee Showing $685.18 Available- Kind of Apparatus Discussed—Com¬ pany Holds Regular Monthly Meet¬ ing.
The Wissahickon l>'ire company, of Ambler, has $6S5.1!i towards u niroposed motor fire engine, was staled by J. Watson Craft, cliairmun of the coni¬ mittee, at the regular monthly meet¬ ing of the company last Friday even¬ ing, which was presided over by the president, II. G. Knight, I'lsq. Mr. Craft stated tliut 1« conlribulors have donated all of that sum, with the ex- 'eption of $40.18 interest paid by tlie Anibler bank, in individual sums of from $5  to $250.
The committei' asked further in¬ structions in its work, which opened up a general discnssUm, during' whUrh the coinniittee WiLs commended fbr ita efforts. The character of the appara¬ tus necessary and best lo be purchas¬ ed was discussed by Mr. Craft, Wm. J. Devine, Lewis Farrlngttni and others, all of whom agree that a motor pro¬ pelled vehicle is the liest modern ap- pai'ijtus, which has been auccessfullj !ind economb-ally wiirk(d out by the Fort Washington Fire company in its new engine now in active service which has performed excellent work under long periods of test at recent flres.
The speakers stated that Ambler needs a more mobile piece of appara¬ tus, one which may be rapidly con¬ veyed to the scene of fire, but which can also be fired up promptly. The Sllsby steam flre engine requires more than 10 minutes to get up steam enough for active work, which fre¬ quently means delay in attacking a blaze. It is thought that a motor ap¬ paratus can be secured for a sum not In excess' of $2500, which will give the greatest efficiency in service and be much more mobile than the horse- drawn or truck pulled vehicles now used by the company.
The committee was Instructed to render a written report and with a re¬ commendation, and the secretary was instructed to notify the members to meet on Jan. 22 to consider and pre¬ pare such a report to be presented to the meeting of the company on Feb. 5. The board of engineers reported the apparatus in good condition.
The delinquent committee, H. J. Dager, chairman, reported having col¬ lected $8, which was turned over.
The games committee reported hav¬ ing collected  $3.96.
Treasurer Jesse F. Davis    presented jthe  rti'-irt  !i-   i-iPovvs       i'.ala   .-.  Sl'!C 58;   rec i    :' : '¦ i- :c     ' ¦ ¦
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SHOW BIRDS WIN PRIZES.
Fine Exhibit in Ambler of the Feath¬ ered Tribe.
BILLY SUNDAY CHANGES NAME.
Is Billy "First-Day"  at Eorsham Farmers' Club.
delightfully entertained the Sunshine Five Hundred club, of Germantown. About 20 members were present.
The Drexel Biddle Bible class, of Plymouth, met Friday evening at the home of James Cunningham, Maple Hill avenue, and on Saturday evening some of the members participated in the parade in Norristown.
Saturday evening Thomas Magee, of Cold Point entertained the following at cards: Jesse Davis, George Freas, Jacob Hart. Thomas Coulston, Harry Miller, Sr., and Evan Brook. The hon¬ ors were carried off by Messrs. Couls¬ ton, Miller, Hart and Magee.
On Jan. 31 the Drexel Biddle Bible class of the Plymouth United Evang. church, will hold a rally in the Sun¬ day sohool room, when prominent speakers will be present. Fred. Wilson, who has previously visited the local school, will be one of those to deliver an address.
Albert Clime, of Philadelphia, was the guest on Monday of Mr. and Mrs. J, Martin Berkhimer, at Harmonville. Mr. Clime was a resident of this sec¬ tion for 35 years, but for the last two years has lived in PhlTadelphia. He spent last summer with his son, Col¬ lum, In Michigan.
A beneflt for John Stout, of Hick¬ orytown, will be given by the Harmony Melody Minstrel troupe, of Philadel¬ phia, in G. A. R. hall, Conshohocken, Wednesday evening, Jan. 20. The per¬ formance win be of 2% hours duration and Is well worth the price of admis¬ sion, aside from the worthiness of the ^juse for wich it is given. Tickets aro 25 cents.
In   this   issue   of   the   "Gazette"   on pago    7 will  be found    the    complete statement  of  the   Plymouth  board   of supervisors covering ths flrst  year of the    present    admlnlatratlon.      Every item Is clearly set before the taxpay¬ ers, and in addition, so that every resi¬ dent may be Informed on the business ofct the township,  circulars of the past MTx months, which supplement those Is- aRJed last July,  are  also  available  on PSppllcatlon to the board.
Sarah Rhoads Streeper, of Barren Hill, died Monday morning In St. Timothy's hospital,   Roxborough,  aged
attend the next meeting and assist in outlining plans for the coming sea¬ son.
ed was a daughter of the late Samuel and Rachel Rhoads, of Marble Hall. She also resided for some time at Washington    Square.    She wag   twice
mnrrled,  her first husband  being Jo- ^    ,
^h Kirkner,    of    Barren Hill,    from —The 20-year contract of the Quak
which union one son, Servll, was born, ertown Water company expiring next
She later married George W. Streeper, April with the borough,  town  council
of Marble Hal, deceased.   She has one has taken legal action toward acquir-
qlster   Mrs. Margaret Beatty, of Nor- Ing the ownership of the plant as pro
ristown.    She  -was   a  member   of   St vlded for under the ordinance granting
Peter's Lutheran church. Barren Hill      "*--   ' *¦'""  *"   *''"   —*°"  nnmnnTiv
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bank, its releasing .t .e-. ,uo ctnd Its facility for the rediscounting of com¬ mercial paper In times of stress, with ita consequent beneficial effect upon busineas, is everywhere conceded. Time alone will give proof of expect¬ ant results. Tbe recognition by the business world of the full value of this new pnwer will go a great way toward stren,¥thenlng and accelerating condi¬ tions in every line of commercial activ¬ ity, and enabl,' the banks to foster and establish a growth they are within themselves powerless to create.
I trust the  year 1915   which  we are now   entering,   may  see   the   hopes   of
believe that continued conservative banking with a "good steady pull" on the part of all, will make,1915 even a better year than the preceding 12 months.
Declines Boys' Club's Offer.
Much interest is now being taken by the Keasbey & Mattison Athletic association in the coming seaeon. At a meeting of the association held Mon¬ day evening in the office of the super¬ intendent of the company plana were discussed for the season's field events. The association closed the season with a deficit of $46.90, but a very pleasant surprise greeted the members when President Robert H. Anderson handed to the treasurer, William Smith, Sr., a check for $10o as a donation from the Keasbey & Mattison company. Ac. companying same was a letter urging the members to greater achievement on the fleld of sport during the coming season and thanking the members of the several teams for the exceHent showing made the last season. The letter and the donations were applaud¬ ed. The meeting was principally to consider the proposition from the Boys' club, which had for its purpose the consolidation of the two organizations. The matter was carefully discussed, after which It was finally agreed that, inasmuch as the association has many members who claim the Boys' club can be of no special benefit to, and that these members are the leadhig ones In all the outdoor sports of the association, the offer of the above or¬ ganization was declined, but a vote of thanks was given the members of the Boys' Club committee for the kind invitation.
The future of the K. & M. A. A. appears to be very bright from present Indications. Plans are under way to prepare a room for the as.sociation for indoor sports, which in time will be well equipped with gymnasium para¬ phernalia. The annual meeting of the association will be held Monday even¬ ing, February 8, when all the officers will be elected and the financial state¬ ment and other reports will be pre¬ sented.
Timothys  nospitai,   iioxoorougn,   ageu ^n  effort 'will  be made to  create a
about 18 years, after suffering from a gieater interest among the employes of
broken hip since Oct 11,    The deceaa- the works, and every one la asked to
. «   n   Aa^^a¦')n^e^r•   nf  tfiA  Tfite   Snmniil    _.i 3   *v.-   ^.^-vf   .v^nnft^r,.   ny\A   acalsf   in
the franchise to the water company. The town now owns Its electric light plant, valued at $50,000.
/.e<le," $11.2(1.
The secretary read a letter from the Firemen's Association of Montgomery Count.v giving notice of the ne.xt meet¬ ing on I'^eb. 6 at I.aMott and that nomi¬ nation of officers will be then held.
Secretary Brown stated that ashes, tins and other debris are being depos¬ ited on the company's lot, and on mo¬ tion he \fas instructed to notify all parties concerned to cease the prac¬ tice and to remove the debris within 10 days after receipt of the^notice.
Bad Boys Before Court.
While their parents thought they were attending Sunday School, five boys, ranging In age from 10 to 15 years, were committing daring day¬ light robberies last summer in Jenkin¬ town and it was only after several months' investigation on the part of Chief of Police William Bi Thomas, of that borough, that the guilty young¬ sters were apprehended. The quintet were before Judges Swartz and Miller on Saturday, at a session of juvenile court.
The five young defendants and their ages are: Thomas Leahy, 15 years; Francis McLaughlin, 12 years; Paul Shaughnessey, 10 years; Bernard Aheam, 13 years and Francis Cannally, 11 yeara. These boys, with Edward McCool, who at the last session of plead guilty court, confesaed to a serie.s of bold robberies the majority of which were committed on Sund.ay afternoons and all of which, the Jen¬ kintown police for weeks labored to solve.
The boys would break windows with stones and then loosen the catches and enter the stores. They would steal all the cash left in the cash drfiwers and registers and also take fruit, cake and candy. While they were robbing the stores, their parents were of the opin¬ ion that they were in Sunday school. None had ever been in trouble before and all have good homes and parents.
On Monday the lads were summoned before Judge Miller, who delivered to them a heart-to-heart talk and re¬ manded them to their homes under the care of their parents, of Chief Thomas and of Mrs. Parham, probation offlcer.
"No-License"  Workers  Active.
With the forming of "battle lines," the holding of ,a meeting at Hatboro, the arrangement of 10 meetings on dates already selected and the plan¬ ning of at least 20 additional meetinga in different parts of the county before February 1, the fight of the Montgom¬ ery County No-License Campaign as¬ sociation has been Inaugurated and will reach a climax at the convening of license court about the middle of March at Norristown.
Meetings planned for Januiiry in¬ clude thoae In Gladwyne, Bridgeport, Ardmore, Worcester. Cheltenham, Horsham, Conshohocken, New Han¬ over, Jenkintown, L.ansdale, Janetown, Limerick, Ambler, Souderton,
Schwenksville. Perkiomen. Sanatoga, Gilbertsville, Royersford, Trappe. Lln- field Narberth, North Wales, Eagle- ville. Fort Washington, Ogontz, Springfield township. Oaks, West Con¬ ahohocken, Whitemarsh, Willow Grove, Stowe, Kulpsville and Norristown.
—Stanley, son of Henry H. Moyer, North Front street, Souderton, had the misfortune to fall on the Ice, striking his face, and ns a result two teeth were broken off.
Nearly 350 Entries in Third Annual Show of the Montgomery County Fanciers' Association—The Awards —Freaks Shown.
The tliii'd annual show of the Mont¬ gomer.v County l''ancier3' association was held last Thursday, Friday and iiaturday In the Ambler Boys' club building on South Spring Garden street, .Vmbler. The event was one of the best e\'er held by tho associalion, and almost .'150 prize birds were dis- playiil. Tlie show brought together the prize winning stocit from such .well known lirceders as the Ellenwood farm and I'ailands farm, Horsham; Ridge¬ wood I'oullry farm, Oreland; Woodrow farm, IlKJad Axe, and the Annasniead farm, Amiiler, besides a large number of indixidiiai poultry fanciers, who showc 1 their progressiveness with fine¬ ly bred birds.
The freak of the show was a three- winge.l pullet, exhibited by A. S. Cam- burn. .\nolher feature was the splen¬ did single c(unl) tthode Island Red hen, exhibitdl liy John Robinson, of Three Tuns, who had the bird on Inspection oiily. Tile hen in question has been a winner ,'it all the large shows and the reason sh<. waa not entered In competi¬ tion is that her owner, who is one of the oiiicials of the association, desired that all other fanciers of the breed .should have a chance for some of the prlze.si offered by Mr. Robinson.
The I'ompetition in the Barred Ply¬ moulh Itocks, Rhode Island Reds, both single and rose comb; White Wyan¬ dottes and Dark Corniah, was keen .is there was (jiiite a large entry of these breeds. In the selection of the best bird in the show the Judges, who were
A. J. Fell, of West Point; J. B. Hoff¬ man of Sanatoga. Pa.; James P. Pur- sell, ot Sellersville, Pa., and H. C. Shilling, of Flourtown, had quite a difflcult task. After careful consider¬ ation it was finally -decided to award the honor to the splendid Wyandotte cockerel exhibited bv Fatlands farm. Second in the race for this honor was a dark Cornish pullet owned bv James Gillin, of Ambler.
In some of the classes there was only one entry, but in those wherein competition existed the awards were aa follows: Barred rocks. Karl Kaiiz- man, first and second cock; Ridgewood Poultry farm.s, first and second hen, second and third cockerel, flrst pullet and first pen; F. H. Klauder, third cock afid third pullet; Warren Lackman. third hen, first cockerel and second pen:, Harry Barnes, second pullet; vVnnasmead farm, third pen. White i^yandottes—Fatlands farm first cock. 'n^t I ¦ ,.rel. r.i.s, i.ul.' r.. • . pen: '^av '      urhi      Irs   \'f'      Pl, ckerel
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th^irc' pec: ¦^(.odi'ow fi-m spconii 'oclt.rei a,!;'? second pen, p C. R. 1 Reds- r':,tlai 'Is ffnrn, fir'i v k; Wai- ren T. Jacouy. second cock, second hen and third ptillet; Ellenwood farm, third cock and lirst hen: F. B. Streep¬ er, third hen; John H. Robinson, flrat I cockerel -"nd second pullet; David Mur- Iray, seci..id cockerel; Anna C. Perry, jfirst pullet; Harry Harner, second pen; ; M. B. Coxe. third pen, B. C. B. I. Reds— Ellenwood farm, flrat cock, flrst hen, tirst pullet; Russell A. Davis, second hen. White Leghorn—H. C. Wack, first and second cock, flrst and second cock¬ erel, second and third pullet; W. H. Bar¬ nes, flrst hen and first pullet; B.U.Liv¬ ingston, third cockerel, S. C. Black Minorcas—J. N. Fisher, first cock and tliird hen; Dr. C. G. Mehler, first and second hen; Alexander Knight, first pen. S. C. Black Orpington—W. W. Slutter, flrst and second cockerel, first and second hen and first pullet; S. C. White Orpington—Joseph Preece, flrst cock; John PI. Robinson, flrat hen; flrat and second cockerel, second and third pullet; Dr. C. C. Mehler, second hen; J. F. Skelton, third cockerel; Thomas J. Lane, first pullet. Dark Cornish— Cornish Poultry yards, first, cock, flrat and second hen. John T. Waters, sec¬ ond cock and flrat pullet; E. R. Matz, third hen; James R. Gillin, second and third cockerel, first second and third pullet. Silver Spangled Hamburg- George Martin, first cock and first hen; William H. Trump, second cock; Pine Cottage Poultry farm, second hen. Houdana—George Martin, first cock and sicond hen; Davenport Plumer, first and third hen. Toulouse geese—H. B. Coxe, first gander and first goose; Pekin duck —lirst drake; F. H. Klauder, second dr.iiceand flrst duck; Bronze turkey—F. H. Klauder, flrst torn and first hen; John Fahey,  second  tom.
There waa In addition a display of dressed poultry, among which was a boneless dresaed bird exhibited and dres-aed by John H. Robinson.    James
B. Gillin also showed one of his dark Cornish chickens dresaed, which took a first prize.
IVleeti,ng  Held at Jenkintown and  Offi¬ cers    Elected    and    Committees   Ap¬ pointed— Referred    Questions — Pro¬ gram for Next Meeting. The   Horsham   l''anners'   club   mem¬ bers to    the nuiuiiei' of    about    30 as¬ sembled  Saturd.iy  evening  at  Jenkin¬ town   and   wei'o   guesis   of   Israel   and Elizabeth  l':iy.
The nieeling opened with the presi¬ dent, Sclh T, Walton, in the chair, Tlie secretary, Mrs. Ella Park, rea.l most interesting minutes of the lasl meeting.
The executive committee reported the following program for the next meeting: "Does it pay to raise hogs?" John Park." Is it more expen¬ sive at present to eat one's poultry than to buy dressed meats'.'" Anna Penrose. "How can hair brushes Ije kept sanitary without softening the bristles'.'" Susan J. Williams. "Give an account of 'Billy' Sunday's early life until he became a preacher, an;l your impression of hia work." Martha Paul. "Why are more Jersey farm¬ ers successful linanclally than Penn¬ sylvania farmers'.'" P. P. Gheen. "What is the mtaning of the following lines In Yankee Doodle, 'Stick a feather in his cap and call him macaroni".'" Isaac Michenr. The date of the next meet¬ ing of the club has been jiostponed un¬ til  further notice.
The following officers were elected: President, John B. Park; vice presi¬ dent, P. P. Gheen; recording secretary, Anna D. Halloweli; correspondig sec¬ retary, Charles S. Kinsey; treasurer. Howard Jarrett; editress, Mrs. P. I', Gheen. Committees:. Current events. Warner H.allowell and Anna Penrose. Executive, Susan J. Williams, Alfred Williams, Newton Wood, Elizabeth Wood, William Penrose and Anna H. Penrose. Domestic economy, E. Man- nie Goentner, Elizabeth Wood. Crop, Isaac Miehiner, Warner Halloweil. As¬ sistant editors, Isaac Parry and Eliza¬ beth Ely. Reporter, Mannie Goentner. The following questions were defer¬ red until a later meeting for answer: "What would be the best way to make a precise person agreeable?" Marion E. Goentner and Henrietta Kinsey. "Is it better to cultivate an apple orchard or to keen the ground in sod?" How¬ ard Comly. ' - : 1 it
Seth T. Walton, who wrote to the club editor. Davis W. Sill, stated that to the Friends "Billv" Sunday will most probably be "Billy Flrst-Day," and thia created considerable merri¬ ment among the club members.
HORSHAM AND UPPER DUBLIN.
Miscellaneous Items of Interest to Many Readers.
Successful Entertainment by Horsham Field Club — Suspicious Fire at Dresher—Changes at Hailowell—Per- sionais and IVIiscellaneous. Tho Hag is again fiyiny from tha Jarrellowii   school.
Mrs. Conrad Lane, of Dresher, spent Saiurday  in   Philadelphia.
George Shaffer, of Jarrettown, is im¬ proving steadily from his lecmt illness. Clarence   Leffert,     wlio   is     on   tha Simon   Leffert   estate,    will   move   to Hatboro.
.Miss Ellen Rush, of Willow Grovo, was the guest of Mrs. A. H, Sl;l on Sunday.
Frank and Charles Palmer, of Hors¬ ham, spent Sunday at Daniel Iredell's, near  Jarrettown.
Theodore Dubree, Jr., who has been confined to his home with illness, is now  convalescent.
Last Friday William Rodemich, Ed¬ ward Williams and George Voung, of Jarrettown, were in Norristown.
Report is that Howard l^effert has soid his 14-acre property on the coun¬ ly line north of Hailowell.
Josepii Whiteside and sons, William Whiteside and family were guests of Walter Allen, near Babylon, on Sua- day.
Un Monday Edward Williams, Frank Potts and Jarrett Kiric, of Jarrettown, were at the Fretz horse sale in Doy¬ leslown.
E. I. Radcliff and family, of Hallo¬ weil, spent Sunday with Mrs. Radcllffa parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Shel¬ mire, at Southampton.
Wilson Jones and family, of Eureka, and Miss Mary Arnold, of Atlantic City, were guests Sunday at Edwin Twining, at Davis Grove.
S. T. Horner and family, of Hora¬ ham, and Mrs. O. P. Titus and fam- il.v, of Neshaminy, were guests Sunday of Franklin C. Lyons in Philadelphia.
Jacob .Shaffer, of Horsham, on Mon¬ da.v commenced tearing down hia houso in Hatboro to make room for the ini«, provements announced for the proper¬ ty.
Frank Hoffman and Rosa Hoffman have resigned their positions with Jo¬ seph Whiteside an-d have been employ-- ed by Dr. A. B. Arthur, near Prospect¬ vllle.
William Hobensack, Jr., Elva Yeaklo, William Schofield, Anna HobenaiiLCk and ' C. Hobensack spent Saturday evening with Miss Florence Whiteside in Ilorsham.
A no-license meeting will be held in the Jarrettown Methodist church Sat¬ urday  evening  and   will   be  comiuctod
The     crop     committee     reported       ^        ..
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Press League to  Meet at Ambler.
The Press League of Bucks and Montgomary counties, 'which was or¬ ganized in Ambler in 1898, will return to Ambler on Jan. 22, when the mem- ben will be guests of the Keasbey & Maltlsen company. The program, as tentatively outlined, calls for an as¬ semblage of the league at the com¬ pany's offices at 2.30 p. m., and an In¬ spection of the plant, followed by the meeting of the newspaper men. Dur¬ ing the meeting the women of tho party will be entertained In the lown. At tl o'clock dinner will he served, at which the Keasbey & Alattison com¬ pany will be hosts.
It is expected that this will be one of the banner outings of the league, not only from the standpoint of a ple.nsant time, but because of the in¬ sight that will be attained Into the asbestos Industry, one of the youngest and most important in thla country.
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—Milton Deemer, of Hellertown, an export hog butcher, from October 1, 1914, to January 1, 191B, butchered 271 hogs. His trade is In Northampton, Lehigh, Bucks and Montgomery coun¬ ties. He returned home on New Year's day from Edge Hill, 42 miles away, where he killed four for Aaron Nagle. He .'itill had 75 customers waiting for him to attend to their butchering.
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11    Bu.-iiiiell   Hart,   of  Harvard   ml stated   that   the     ro'al never be accurately letermined.
.Anna H. Penrose, in answer to her (lUcstlon. "Is heredity or false ideals the more to be feared?" Stated that in her opinion heredity is the more to be feared.
"Is the present conflict now going on any indication that Christianity is los¬ ing .ground?" had been referred to Anna II. Penrose, who. quoting from tile Bible and the Outlook, stated that wars and dissensions have existed in all time, and probably will continue, but she does not think that Christian- ilv, in the face of the present great conflict, can be construed as losing ground, as it may be one of those di¬ vinely ordained agencies, which when completed will be seen to have accom¬ plished great good in the world.
The editor of the Club Gazette, D. W. Sill, read an interesting number comprisng editorials, impressions of "Billy" Sunday, Governmental Chris¬ tianity, Wrinkles and "An Interesting Family and a Few of Its Members," which, by courtesy of Editor Sill, will be published in  the "Gazette."
Feeling remarks were made on the character and life of the late Jacob T. Coml.v, a fellow member of the club, by T.saac Parry, I.^aac Miehener and Seth Walton.
Transit Company'^ Good  Showing,
For its fiscal year ended November 30 last, the Lehigh Valley Transit com¬ pany makes a good showing. In facei of general business depression which ran through the period, the gross earn¬ ings increased some. Both the'lncome statement and the balance sheet are presented in a revised and better form. The total operating revenue was $1,- 869.006. Expenses and taxes met there was operating Income of $718,357, in¬ creased by other Income, chiefly from system companies operated separately, $841,299.
Fixed chargea and other deductions from such groaa Income left a balance net income of $208,121, an increase of $16,906.32. To square all accounta and to cover property abandonments made in courae of reconstructing and Im¬ proving the lines and other property, .$209,870 was charged out of accumu¬ lated surplus. For 1914, December partly estimated, the Easton Consoli¬ dated Electric company made a net income of $87,163 and so cleared for the Lehigh Valley Transit company $31,717 profit over the Intereat coat entailed In acquisition of the property.
Norristown  Woman  Buys  Farm.
J. Irvin Keyser, haa sold his fa ni, located near Tocum's Comer, in Upi>'^>r Providence township, to Mra. Beynon. of NorriatO'wn, on private terms. The farm contains about 100 acres of good land, with a large mansion house and ample outbuildings. The sale Included all the live stock, feed and farm Imple¬ ments on the place.
The farm was purchased by Mrs. Beynon for her son, David, who has been a student at State college, and will have the advantage of that train¬ ing. He win take possessloa of the property about April 1.
—Mathias Godshall has been ap¬ pointed to fill the position of constable In the Sixth ward, of Norristown, made vacant by the resignation of Walter E. Lilly.
,1, ;ing >clagsjn^i :> 1     i^VTtWfeirT'ouiig ¦ 'vSC.\e\~ - on lucting cIass"B in IJcI-^h Hatboro.
' ". : 'nell, of Philadelpliia, suu- stituted Saturday for John Naegle, at the Halloweil fi'eight,*tation, while the latter was in Philadelphia, where he heard   "Billy"   Sunday.
"The Cricket on the Hearth" will be produced in Horsham hall on Feb. in for the benefit of the fire company, and the program will be presented by Miss Anna S. Hutcher assisted by local talent.
George Zeitler, Jr.. after the enter¬ tainment Saturday evening in Hors¬ ham hall entertained the gentlemen ad Miss Brennen who came up from Branchtown to assist with the pro¬ gram.
Spencer Hoffman, of Hailowell, has secured a position on the Emma Hal¬ loweli property .at Neshaminy, Iiaving relinquished his former position on Joseph K. Whiteside's Keith Valley farm.
Thomas J. Lane, of Dresher, after winning prizes at the Ambler show with hia poultry, is this week receiv¬ ing honors at the Miehell exhibit tn Philadelphia with his White Orping¬ tons and Rhode Island Reds.
Benjamin Eves is having a new roof placed on his house near Dresher. John Rodemich is doing the work; A new roof is also being placed on the William Lower house at Jarrettown occupied liy the Bradbury family.
On Monday at Jarrettown cemetery were interred the remains of Mary G. Barness, who died on Thursday at 2051 North F.,leventh street, Philadelphia, aged 73 years. She was the daughter of the late Nathan C. and Blizabeth A. Barnes.
George. W. Young, of Jarretto'WTi, whose barn was recently destroyed by flre, and hitving received an adjust¬ ment of his losses. Is now receiving bids on the proposed structure to re¬ place the burned building. According to the pre.sent plans the new b.arn will be somewhat smaller than the old, the plans calling for a structure 52 by 35 feet. The present wall on the easter¬ ly end of the old structure will bo utilized in the new buiIding^
It looks as though Dresher has a fira mystery. In one of the Meehan houses, on Susquehanna street road about half a mile from Dresher, and occupied by an Italian family, about 4 o'clock Fri¬ day morning the Inmates were arous¬ ed by the odor of smoke. On inv -s- tigating .and pulling off the weatiier boarding tho blazo was soon extin¬ guished, and a bottle of gasoline wasi .also found concealed therein, which leads to the belief that tho blaze was of Incendiary origin. No clue exists at preaent as to the guilty parties.
On Saturday evening before an ap¬ preciative audience in Horsham hall the Horsham Field cluii rendered an Interesting program. The following local talent participated: Fred. Gen¬ sel, 3d, William Deitrieh, A. Calkett, A. Williams, B. Park, H. Conard, H. Fverett, M. Pleasant, C. Bennls, J. K. Roberts, T. Lugar, E. Potts, C. Sat¬ terthwalte, P. B. McKInstry, who were assisted by the following from Branch, town: Misa Marie Brennan, Ralph Dott, Roy Dott. Edward Everett, Wil¬ liam Everett, B. Robinson. The pro¬ gram was most creditably presented by the local young men who gave a min¬ strel, and the visitors gave tho sketch, "A Jewish Restaur.ant." Miss Brennen rendered several solos, revealing much talent. The gross proceeds wera about $50.
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